Tim (@pittman021) and Sam (@spacenukesam) co-host the “Amunt!” podcast, and they join Jeremy (@JBBeren) for an in-depth look at Atlético Madrid’s 2-2 draw with Valencia on Friday night. Topics of discussion include: Ferran Torres’ dominationDiego Simeone’s confusing substitutionsHow Albert Celades (and his sideburns) has steadied the ship at MestallaValencia’s home-field advantageOverviews of Valencia’s trip to Atalanta and Atlético’s welcoming of Liverpool  

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Colchonero Chat 193: Bat Boys for Life

Jeremy and Rob cover Atlético Madrid’s 2-0 home win over Lokomotiv Moscow, what it means for the team, Monday’s Champions League draw and Saturday’s tilt against Osasuna. Listen to the end for a special statement from Jeremy.

Colchonero Chat 192: Drama without drama — plus an announcement

Jeremy and Rob analyze Atlético Madrid’s 0-0 draw at Villarreal, including notes on Vitolo’s injury, João Félix’s aggression against the Yellow Submarine, insufficient luck versus insufficient quality, how Diego Simeone can change his team’s fortunes, television sitcoms and Lokomotiv Moscow in the Champions League on Wednesday.  

Colchonero Chat 191: Staying afloat?

Jeremy and Rob break down Atlético Madrid’s second loss this week — a slim 1-0 defeat at home by Lionel Messi’s Barcelona. The podders discuss: Antoine Griezmann’s returnMessi putting Atlético to the sword for the 4562nd timeThomas Lemar’s errorAtleti’s best stretch of the seasonAtleti’s inability to finish chancesThe Héctor Herrera-Thomas Partey midfield pairWarped João Félix expectations Part II of this podcast can be found exclusively on patreon.com/colchonerochat.

Colchonero Chat 190, Part I: Bad week ends badly

Jeremy and Rob break down Atlético Madrid’s slim loss to Juventus in the Champions League, which leaves the team’s chances for Champions League knockout football up in the air. Topics include: Paulo Dybala’s free kickWho is to blame for Atlético’s set piece woesThe near-absolute necessity of Álvaro Morata’s goalsHow Atleti can qualify from the group on matchday sixBarcelona’s win over Borussia Dortmund and previewing Sunday’s big gameAugusto Fernández memories

Colchonero Chat 189: No margin for error

Jeremy and Rob are back as Atlético Madrid kicked off a challenging week with a draw at newly-promoted Granada. The podders touch on the following: Diego Simeone’s belief that this 1-1 draw was his side’s best away day of the seasonHéctor Herrera giving and taking awayRenan Lodi’s adaptation continuing with a goalMissed chances and another VAR controversyThe situation in Champions League Group D as Atlético get set for Juventus

Colchonero Chat 188: Granada recap and Juventus preview

Rob Walker and Jeremy Beren link up for the latest podcast, which covers Atlético Madrid’s best display in weeks — a 3-1 home win over strugglers Espanyol. The guys discuss: Álvaro Morata’s sixth goal in six, continuing his transformation into a lethal forwardHow Atlético escaped Espanyol’s pressHéctor Herrera’s all-around showingVitolo’s re-emergence as an important piece for Diego SimeoneWhether Espanyol will stay in LaLigaHow the title race is shaping up with Atleti one point behind Barcelona and Real Madrid

Colchonero Chat 187: Three's a crowd

Jeremy and Rob are back with a vengeance on this one, as they dive into Atlético Madrid’s 1-1 draw at Sevilla on Saturday. Some points of emphasis: The refereeing controversies which marred the gameWho should be taking Atlético’s penaltiesÁngel Correa taking over capably for João FélixThomas Lemar’s continued strugglesGaining momentum before the international breakDoes anyone want to win LaLiga?

Colchonero Chat 186: Pinched at the Pizjuán

Rob Walker and Jeremy Beren are here to dissect a draw for Atlético Madrid — this time, 1-1 at Deportivo Alavés. The guys talk about the following: The days of the weekThe Ángel Correa-Álvaro Morata combination giving and taking awayFormer Arsenal great Lucas Pérez’s golazoAtlético’s self-inflicted woundsThe tactical and psychological reasoning behind Atleti’s persistent road strugglesWhether Atleti will reach 50 goals scored this season

Colchonero Chat 185: What was that about calmer winds?

Athletic Club expert James Etxegorri of Inside Athletic joins the podcast to analyze Atlético Madrid’s 2-0 win over the Basque side on Saturday night — a result which settled things down after a challenging week-plus in the capital. James and Jeremy Beren talk about: Jan Oblak's two savesAtlético winning the battle of the fullbacksÁngel Correa’s two assistsRaúl García being Raúl GarcíaUnai Simón’s difficult nightHow Athletic are able to hang onto their best players year after year

Colchonero Chat 184: Calmer winds

Euan McTear returns to Colchonero Chat to break down Atlético Madrid’s important yet uninspiring victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday. Points of interest include: Álvaro Morata’s first goal in two months, meaning he has now scored for four different teams in the Champions LeagueThe disapproval of Koke’s performanceWhat José Giménez’s injury meansRaúl García appreciationThe latest on Atlético’s agreement with Barcelona over Antoine Griezmann compensation

Colchonero Chat 183: Leverkusen, Athletic and whistles for Koke

Rob Walker and Jeremy Beren discuss the following exciting topics on this fresh edition of Colchonero Chat: João Félix’s ankle injury, which Diego Simeone said could be seriousAtlético Madrid’s good start, punctuated by Diego Costa’s goalSimeone effectively inviting Valencia’s pressure by ceding possessionAtlético losing even more ground to BarcelonaWhy the Costa-Félix-Álvaro Morata trident hasn’t worked

Colchonero Chat 182: Diego, Dani and a draw

Managing Madrid’s Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) joins Jeremy for this wide-ranging international break edition of Colchonero Chat, which features banter about: The possibility of a Villarreal-Atlético Madrid match in Miami on Dec. 8The latest on the protests in Catalonia and their potential impact on the upcoming ClásicoSpain securing a berth at Euro 2020 and the ceiling for Roberto Moreno’s menReal Madrid’s midfield shuffleLaLiga’s most surprising players and teams thus farA look ahead to Atlético-Valencia and Mallorca-Real Madrid

Colchonero Chat 181: LaLiga’s surprises, Spain’s qualification and Miami madness

Jeremy Beren and Rob Walker reconvene on Colchonero Chat and analyze Atlético Madrid’s dour 0-0 draw at Real Valladolid on Sunday, the final game before an international break. Points of discussion include: Atlético’s now-sturdy defenseThe team’s inability to score away from homeThe disconnect between Atleti’s attacking plan and executionDiego Costa’s terrible formThe lack of chances for several new signings (Update: Barcelona did go on to beat Sevilla, 4-0.)

Colchonero Chat 180: Is Atlético a meritocracy?

Rob Walker joins Jeremy Beren to discuss several exciting topics on this edition of Colchonero Chat, including: Atlético Madrid’s win over Lokomotiv MoscowThe defensive resurgence — Atlético kept a fourth straight clean sheet in RussiaSunday’s match at goal-shy ValladolidUpdates from Brazil, where Juanfran and Filipe Luís are loving lifeThomas Partey versus Manchester City’s Rodrigo Hernández

Colchonero Chat 179: The International Affairs Desk

A lively discussion about Atlético Madrid — it's as simple as that.

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